Financial Controller | Business Partnering | ERP & Finance Digital Transformation | Oil & Gas

Where Finance meets Strategy, Operations, Technology & Growth.

Where Finance meets Strategy, Operations, ERP, Digital Transformation & Growth.

A senior Finance leadership opportunity with a diversified Oil & Gas organization, combining Finance Business Partnership, financial control, performance management, commercial decision support, ERP implementation and finance digital transformation across a multi-entity business operating in the UAE and wider region.

We are seeking a commercially minded finance leader who can partner with senior management, challenge constructively, strengthen governance and leverage technology, data and financial insight to drive better business decisions and business performance.

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior business and operational leadership.
• Provide financial insight and constructive challenge on commercial decisions, bids, projects, investments and strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, returns, resource utilization and overall business performance.

• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, long-range plans and financial modelling.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor financial and operational performance, risks and opportunities across multiple entities and business units.

• Own accurate and timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
• Lead variance analysis and provide meaningful management commentary and recommendations.
• Prepare management information, KPIs and financial analysis for senior and executive management.
• Improve reporting through greater automation, integration, data quality and real-time visibility.

• Own and strengthen the financial control and governance environment.
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures and approval authorities.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive sustainable improvements.
• Coordinate audits, financial statements and relevant tax and regulatory requirements.

• Drive working-capital optimization, cash generation and cost discipline.
• Oversee receivables, collections and cash-flow forecasting.
• Partner with treasury and finance stakeholders on funding and liquidity requirements.
• Monitor cost performance and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and resource utilization.

• Evaluate CAPEX, investments, business cases and strategic opportunities through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Provide commercial insight to support investment and resource-allocation decisions.
• Support the evaluation of new ventures, partnerships, acquisitions and regional expansion initiatives.

• Lead and drive finance transformation through ERP implementation, automation, analytics and digital processes
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• Act as the finance business owner for ERP initiatives, systems improvements and technology-enabled change.
• Improve P2P, O2C and R2R processes, efficiency, controls and integration.
• Drive greater use of data and analytics to enhance forecasting, profitability, working-capital management and decision support.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes while strengthening data quality, controls and reporting visibility.

• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team.
• Establish clear financial KPIs, performance standards and accountability.
• Build a strong Finance Business Partnership culture across Finance, Operations and Commercial functions.

• 10+ years of relevant finance experience
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